Licenses for younger drivers that allow them to improve their skills. Regulations vary by state, but often restrict nighttime driving. Young drivers receive a learner's permit, followed by a provisional license, before they can receive a standard driver's license.

"Graduated Driver Licenses" In Context

"A father of two teenagers, Republican Congressman Allen West, says he's backing the so-called Stand-up act, a federal law which would promote graduated driver licenses. Teens would get a learner's permit at 16 and would have to be 18 years old to get an ..."